diminish[di'miniʃ]vt.1.■使变小,减小;减少;逐渐缩减,缩小;降低:The dry spell quickly diminished our water suply.干旱期使我们的水供应锐减。Unforeseen expenses diminished our savings.意外的开支减少了我们的存款数目。2.■3.■削弱…的重要性,使不重要:Time will not diminish our friendship.时间的流逝将不会减弱我们的友谊。4.■削弱…的权势(或权力);降低…的声誉(或威望、名声等):Several unpopular measures diminished the government's popularity.几项不得人心的措施使政府的声誉一落千丈。5.■轻视,贬低,贬抑:It's not fair to diminish her efforts;she's worked very hard.贬低她的努力是不公平的,她已非常努力地工作。6.■【音乐】减(音程等),把(音程)减半7.■【建筑学】使(柱子等)的直径渐减,使成锥形,使成尖顶vi.1.■缩小;变小;变少,减少:Their food supply gradually diminished as the days wore on.随着时间一天天地过去,他们的食品供应逐渐减少了。Suddenly the wind diminished and the seas grew calm again.突然风平了,浪又静了。2.■失去重要性;失势;降低声誉;被贬低:The governor's popularity has diminished.州长的声望已下降。3.■【建筑学】直径渐减,形成锥形,成尖顶近义词decrease
diminishdiminish[diˈminiʃ]vt.1.■使减少; 缩小2.■贬低3.■【建】使成尖顶4.■【音】减半音diminish the cost of production减小生产成本He likes to diminish the skill of others.他喜欢贬低别人的技术。